ABA for high functioning autistic preschooler
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with All Better Together ABA services located in Walnut Creek? I was struggling to find ABA services for my high-functioning autistic daughter in our Albany area; it seems that many places, like STE consultants, are booked full. Also, any comments regarding ABA in-preschool vs. in-home for a 3 year old? She attends a private language immersion preschool, and I wasn't sure if there may be pushback from the teachers regarding having an outside ABA therapist at her school at such a regular basis. Thank you!
Oct 10, 2018
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Hi, I can't comment on ABT (we are in the same boat trying to find a new ABA provider), but I do have some experience convincing a school site to allow ABA to provide services on site. In our case it came down to addressing two concerns: liability and intrusion into the school program. Once we had a conversation and assured the administrator that the ABA therapist would simply facilitate participation and would not disrupt the school activities, and signed an MOU releasing any liability, there were happy to have the extra support.
We are in the midst of finding an ABA through BHPN (subcontracted through Kaiser). Our little 12 kid pre-school is jumping with joy to have an ABA join them and support our almost 4 year old daughter, especially during group activities.
Hi there, we loved BIA out of Emeryville. We used their services about 10 years ago and our son is now mainstreamed. I know they still provide services, not sure if they have availability. But they are definitely worth the call and or wait.
The agency we used was BIA for my son with high-functioning ASD. Don’t know if they have any openings, but they were great. My son attended a private preschool at the time of diagnosis. His ABA program consisted of both home activities and support in community settings (such as preschool, music classes, etc.). It was ideal for a high-functioning kid like him to have aide support while navigating his preschool class of typically developing peers. His preschool welcomed his aide. If they had not, I feel so strongly that the aide presence was so useful that I would have changed preschools without hesitation. There are many preschools in the Berkeley/Albany area that accept aides. Your ABA provider could probably let you know the schools they’ve had clients at as a starting point, if needed.
Hello! I don’t have experience with the ABA company you mentioned but have experience with ABA therapy in a school setting. My daughter is currently enrolled in a private language immersion school and has her ABA therapist with her during the day to help with transitions, circle time, and group activities. The school has had no issues with this arrangement. I actually think they appreciate the additional support.
Thank you everyone! Very helpful feedback and I so much appreciate it.
I did contact BIA as well, and they said that they are at capacity for Albany area right now - but to try back later. If anyone knows of any others, I'd appreciate possible leads!